Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

An ideal gas is heated from 27 C to 627 C at constant pressure. If initial volume was 4m3, then the final volume of the gas will be?

A. 2m<sup>3</sup>
B. 4m<sup>3</sup>
C. 6m<sup>3</sup>
D. 12m<sup>3</sup>
Answer» E.
2.

Temperature of oxygen kept in a vessel is raised by 1 C at constant volume. Heat supplied to the gas may be taken partly as translational and partly rotational kinetic energies. Their respective shares are ___________

A. 60%, 40%
B. 50%, 50%
C. 100%, zero
D. 40%, 60%
Answer» B. 50%, 50%
3.

The number of degrees of freedom for a diatomic gas molecule is ___________

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Answer» D. 6
4.

An ant is walking on the horizontal surface. The number of degrees of freedom of ant will be ___________

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 6
Answer» C. 3
5.

Statement: For an ideal gas at constant temperature, the product of the pressure and volume is a constant.
Reason: The mean square velocity of the molecules is inversely proportional to mass.

A. Both statement and reason are true and explanation is the correct explanation of the statement
B. Both statement and reason are true but the explanation is not a correct explanation of the statement
C. Statement it true but the reason is false
D. Both statement and reason are false
Answer» C. Statement it true but the reason is false
6.

A vessel contains a mixture of 1 mole of oxygen and 2 moles of nitrogen at 300 K. The ratio of the average rotational kinetic energy per O2 molecule to that per N2 molecule is?

A. 1:1
B. 1: 2
C. 2:1
D. Depends on the moment of inertia of the two molecules
Answer» E.
7.

At room temperature, the rms speed of the molecules of a certain diatomic gas is found to be 1920ms-1. Which is the gas?

A. H<sub>2</sub>
B. F<sub>2</sub>
C. O<sub>2</sub>
D. Cl<sub>2</sub>
Answer» B. F<sub>2</sub>
8.

In the upper part of the atmosphere, the kinetic temperature of the air is of the order 1000K. Therefore one feels extremely hot.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.